Norwegian Celebrates Inaugural Flight between San Francisco and Oslo

On Wednesday
evening, the first non-stop flight between San Francisco and Oslo, Norway, took
off from Oakland International Airport (OAK) in California. This is the first
ever direct route between California and the capital of Norway.

”Our direct flights from San Francisco to both Oslo and Stockholm have
been very well received by the traveling public. We believe that Americans also
deserve affordable fares across the Atlantic. That’s why we have made it
possible for passengers to enjoy high quality flights at low fares between the
U.S. and Europe,” said Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos.

Norwegian’s presence in the U.S.In 2013, Norwegian commenced its long-haul operation by
being the only low-cost carrier to offer flights between the U.S. and Europe. Norwegian will have a
fleet of 14 Dreamliners, whereof six are currently in service. The company is
planning to expand its long-haul fleet with even more 787 Dreamliners.

Creating jobs in the U.S.
Norwegian Air continues to expand internationally and is currently recruiting
pilots for its crew base at New York’s JFK airport. The company is recruiting
captains and first officers to operate the state-of-the art Boeing 787
Dreamliner.Last year, Norwegian began recruiting U.S. cabin crew to its Fort Lauderdale and JFK bases, and so far
the response has been outstanding. The airline has received more than 6,000
applications for a total of 300 positions to be filled in 2014.

Flight
schedule from San Francisco:

San Francisco – Oslo three times a week
Norwegian will operate three weekly flights between Oakland-San Francisco and
Oslo – on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

San Francisco – Stockholm twice a weekNorwegian will operate two weekly flights between Oakland-San Francisco
(OAK) and Stockholm – on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Norwegian's other destinations from the U.S.:

From New York: Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen and
London
From Fort Lauderdale: Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen and London
From Los Angeles: Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen and London
From Orlando: Oslo

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded “Norwegian”, is a low-cost airline listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Norwegian is the second largest airline in Scandinavia and third largest low cost carrier in Europe. More than 20 million passengers fly on its network per year. Norwegian has a route portfolio that stretches across Europe into North Africa and the Middle East, as well as long-haul flights to the US and Southeast Asia. The company has a total of 416 routes to 126 destinations and employs approximately 4,500 people in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, UK, Spain and Thailand. The company has 258 undelivered aircraft on firm order. Norwegian was founded in 1993 and its headquarter is in Fornebu, Norway. In 2013, Norwegian was voted Europe’s best low-cost carrier of the year by the renowned SkyTrax World Airline Awards. Norwegian offers better leg room than most competitors, in-flight WiFi, world-class punctuality and a fleet of 94 aircraft with an average age of only 4.8 years.